Book of Jonah
Old TestamentMinor Prophets

Book of Jonah

4

Chapters

48

Verses

Jonah

Author

785-760 BC

Date Written

Overview

Jonah's story reveals God's mercy extending even to Israel's enemies and challenges narrow views of divine grace.

Purpose

To show that God's mercy extends to all nations who repent, challenging Israelite exclusivism.

Historical Context

Set during Assyria's power, when Nineveh represented Israel's greatest threat.

Name Origins

Hebrew

יוֹנה

Yonah

“Dove”

Greek

Ἰωνᾶς Ϛ'

VI. Iōnas

Key Themes

CompassionObedienceMercyRepentanceUniversal GraceSovereignty

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Book Outline

Flight

1:1-17

Running from God

Prayer

2:1-10

Deliverance

Preaching

3:1-10

Nineveh repents

Anger

4:1-11

God's compassion

Key Verses

“Salvation is of the LORD.”
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“Thou art a gracious God, and merciful.”
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“The LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah.”
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